LAST TO FIRST IN ONE YEAR

Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31782, 12 September 1968, Page 17

LAST TO FIRST IN ONE YEAR

Amberley won the Cowlishaw Cup at the women’s inter-club foursomes golf tournament at Shirley yesterday for the first time since 1929.

This was a spectacular improvement on last year when Amberley finished last. Mesdames W. Ford and B. Erickson (Waimakariri Gorge) won the Pumphrey Cup for the best net score. Off a 20 handicap, they scored a net 73 after taking 11 on the sixteenth hole. Results:— Cowllshaw Cup

Amberley: Miss V. Stocks and Mrs G. Gould, 85, 11—74; Mesdames D. Scott and J. Hislop, 95, 19—76; total, 150. Harewood: Mesdames C. H. Sinclair and R. M. Smith, 94, 16—78: Mesdames C. P. Dixon and A. Pearson: 96, 21—75; total, 153. Waimakariri Gorge: Mesdames W. Ford and B. Erickson, 93, 20 —73; Mesdames G. Wright and R. Townshend, 100, 19—81; total, 154. Other scores were:—Templeton and Waitikiri 155, Avondale and Mayfield 156, Windsor 157, Russley and Ashburton 159, Hanmer Springs 163, Burnham Camp, Rawhiti, Greendale, Richmond Hill, Kaikoura and Ellesmere 164, Kaiapoi, Methven and Rakaia 165, Rangiora 166, Akaroa 167, Lincoln 168, Hagley 171, Charteris Bay, Little River and Waimairi Beach 172, Tai Tapu 174, Cheviot 175, Hawarden 176, Hororata, Kaituna and Scargill 177, Amur! 183, Culverden 187.

Pumphrey Cup Mesdames W. Ford and B. Erickson (Waimakariri Gorge), 93, 20—73; Miss V. Stocks and Mrs R. Gould (Amberley), 85, 11— 74; Mesdames L. Stalker and C. Simpson (Avondale), 86, 12— 74; Mesdames K. Kerr and J. Cocks (Windsor), 90, 15 —75. Hanuhlrl Cup Miss D. McMillan and Mrs E. Williams, 84, 14—70; Mesdames H. W. Revell and T. C. Campbell, 90, 18—72; Mesdames H. E. Williams and H. V. Rossi, 97, 25—72; Mesdames F. G. McKechnie and K. H. J. Headifen, 97, 25—72.